The handful of 20-something friends went to a bar. They drank until the early morning, then left. And when one of their cars crashed into a light pole, Lisa Torti hurried over and pulled one of the passengers from the wreckage.
Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

The “Homosexual” Bible Angers Christians
December 2, 2008A gay version of the Bible, in which God says it is better to be gay than straight, is to be published by an American film producer. New Mexico-based Revision Studios will publish The Princess Diana Bible – so named because of Diana’s “many good works”, it says – online at princessdianabible.com in spring 2009.

EHarmony to Offer Homosexual Dating Service After Settlement
November 20, 2008
Coming soon to EHarmony — Adam and Steve. The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex matches.

California Supreme Court to Take up Homosexual Marriage Ban (Video)
November 20, 2008
California’s highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state’s new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.

Indiana Court Upholds ‘In God We Trust’ Plate
November 19, 2008
The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday that affirmed Indiana’s “In God We Trust” plates are constitutional.

Tyra Banks ‘Shocked’ by Teenage Sex Crisis (Video)
November 18, 2008
Parents, brace yourselves: The survey results are in, and you may not like what they reveal about girls and sex. More than 10,000 teenage girls and young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com, the Web site of “The Tyra Banks Show.”
CA Supreme Court Urged to Hear Homosexual Marriage Cases
November 18, 2008
The state attorney general and sponsors of the ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California urged its Supreme Court to hear a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn the ban, saying the matter is too urgent to be unsettled.

In Bad Economy, Divorcing is Even Harder To Do
November 18, 2008Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They’re busiest in the really good times, and the really bad. These, of course, would be the bad times.

Jamaica Parliament to Make Important Decision on Abortion
November 18, 2008
Members of the Joint Select Parliamentary Committee of Jamaica squirmed with unease in their seats – some even leaving the room – while watching a video depicting various abortion procedures.

United Methodist Church has Gradually Moved Away from its Pro-choice Stance
November 17, 2008With the strengthening of Democratic congressional majorities, the election of Barack Obama, and liberal victories on state ballot initiatives concerning abortion, bioethics, and assisted suicide, the last two weeks have given little for pro-lifers to celebrate. Yet pro-lifers have also seen the emergence of more encouraging trends in unlikely places.